Planning application
Land At Branch Road Comberton Cambridgeshire
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
A hybrid planning application for the construction of an Integrated Retirement Community (IRC) of up to 200 extra care units (Use Class C2) with ancillary communal and care facilities and green space consisting of: a) A full planning application for 24 Close Care Units and 32 Extra Care Units (Use Class C2), the Clubhouse, means of access, landscaping and open space, and all other associated works and infrastructure, and, b) An outline planning application (all matters reserved except access) for up to 144 extra care units (Use Class C2) with ancillary communal and public open space, landscaping, solar generation and battery storage, and all other associated works and infrastructure.
As published by the council, reference 23/01448/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- 23/01448/OUT
- Type
- Outline Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused As published: Refused Permission
- Received
- 14 Apr 2023
- Validated
- 14 Apr 2023
- Decided
- 29 Jan 2025
- Ward
- Harston & Comberton
- Parish
- Comberton CP
- Decision by
- Committee Decision (Area/Main)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Apr 2023
Received by South Cambridgeshire
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29 Jan 2025
Decision issued: Refused Permission
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15 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
326 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this refusal means
South Cambridgeshire refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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